Chapter 2: Attack on both fronts

Thinking of the end, Arthur could only throw out a compromise solution: "Monchi, Ronaldinho's transfer is your sole responsibility, you will get a maximum of 30 million pounds, until mid-August, I ask Ronaldinho to have at least a week of training with the team before the start of the new season." Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 infoYou have to be quick! ”

Speaking of which, Arthur said to Mourinho: "Jose, Monchi is in charge of Ronaldinho's work, the transfer of other players in the team is up to you, as long as you don't agree, the club will never sell any player, as for recruitment, you will get 30 million pounds to bring in players who meet tactical needs." What do you two think? ”

Arthur was so easily able to come up with £60 million to buy players because it was only a fraction of what he had just earned from betting on the World Cup in South Korea and Japan.

This World Cup, because of the influence of Arthur's "little butterfly", has changed the development of many things, but the only thing that is difficult to have an impact is the shameless spirit of Smecta in the stick country.

No matter how great the impact of Arthur's fanning is, it can't change the "miracle" of the host country that has never been seen before, and their home black whistle makes the world feel hopeless.

And Arthur also officially and clearly recognized the shamelessness of the stick country, so he made a heavy bet on South Korea to advance to the semifinals of this World Cup, and the final prize money is expected to be at least 200 million euros.

In fact, this is not the first time that South Korea, as the host of a sports competition, has done this.

In the badminton match of the 1986 Asian Games in South Korea, the referee was called "all suffering from eye disease", and all eyes were looking at the standard in favor of the Korean team. In the final, the Chinese team Zhao Jianhua's countless good balls were judged to be "out of bounds", and in the end he could only win the runner-up. Instead, the little-known South Korean athlete showed his honesty and hung a glittering gold medal around the referee's neck.

In the 1988 Korean Olympic boxing final, South Korea and the United States competed for the gold medal, and at the end of the match, the Korean fighter had been beaten to the ground, but the referee actually declared him the winner of the match.

And the power of tradition is the most terrifying.

More than a decade later, the organizers of the World Cup in "Korea" (not the Korea-Japan World Cup, mind you), have inherited this tradition and carried it forward.

In football, when a team's brilliant goal can be declared invalid twice in a row, the game has actually declared the winner; For the audience watching the World Cup, if they are disgusted by the "black whistle" continuously, the impression left by the World Cup can only be disgusting.

Perhaps, this can no longer be called a conspiracy, but should be called a "conspiracy", a sin in the sun, showing shamelessness naked in front of the whole world.

In the group stage, South Korea played really well, but they have already reached the round of 16, so they can't make any more insights, because they don't have that strength at all.

However, South Korea is telling the world that strength is not the deciding factor in the game of football, or even an important factor.

In the match between Italy and South Korea, the South Koreans carried Taekwondo to the green field, at least Arthur did not think that Shaolin football could get Maldini a headshot.

Tomasi scored a golden ball and was blown off, and Totti was visibly tripped and blown a fake fall......

Well, as a non-Italian fan, Arthur was furious about this game.

Italy is not alone, and there are matadors with them.

The Spanish team is too elegant, too gentle, and head coach Camacho told the players before the game to "pay attention to their movements in the game, pass the ball more, and reduce physical collisions." ”

Arthur is sure Camacho also said things like "watch out for emotions."

Simply because their opponent is the South Korean team. A tenacious, ferocious, and on-field team that dares to use hidden weapons on and off the field.

During the match, the Spanish team faithfully carried out the intentions of the coach. For example, almost everyone in their own penalty area is cautiously kicking, and they don't even give the opponent a chance to fake a fall.

For example, after the referee's obvious misjudgment, they did not act excessively, and they did not even have a small dissatisfaction on their faces.

Perhaps they thought that any irrationality on their part would lead to a red card, as Portugal and Italy did before them.

But what they didn't expect was that two impeccable goals would be declared invalid.

Unexpectedly, the most effective offense will be terminated by the referee.

Unexpectedly, when there is a final corner, the referee will declare the game over.

Mere Spaniards could not have imagined that the conspiracy could be carried out in such an undisguised way.

Unexpectedly, Black Whistle can openly and shamelessly declare to the world: "I'm so dark." ”

There have been several World Cups in history that have been criticized for their rudeness, dullness, and conservative style of play, but compared to the 2002 "South Korea" World Cup, it can only be regarded as a drop in the bucket.

For Arthur's arrangement, Mourinho and Monchi pondered carefully, felt that this plan was the most suitable at the moment, and nodded in agreement.

Of course the two will agree, you must know that in 2002, 30 million pounds is a huge amount of money, before Blackburn any transfer of more than 10 million euros, Arthur will personally sit in the back, but now it is completely let go, let Mourinho and Monchi do whatever they want, how can the two not be satisfied?

After getting cheap, Mourinho had to make an inch, and asked with a cheeky face: "Arthur, you know that some people in the current squad are not in my plan for next season and must be sold, so their transfer fee?" ”

"It's up to you and Monchi to negotiate, and I'm not going to take the proceeds from the sale of players, the money will go directly to the transfer funds you bought the players." Arthur pointed at Mourinho and scolded with a smile: "I don't know your mind yet, it's all for you." ”

Mourinho also replied disapprovingly: "Arthur, I think you must be able to understand my hard work, this is definitely for the sake of the club and your reputation, next season we will continue to fight for victory!" ”

"Hehe, I can't talk about you." Arthur shook his head.

"By the way, Arthur, I've got a couple of left-backs." Jose Mourinho is on the right track.

"Oh? Let's hear it. Arthur wondered.

In fact, in the first two seasons, Blackburn Rovers have been lacking in the left wing-back position.

Although Finnan has performed reasonably well at left-back and has been selected in the Premier League Team of the Month, Finnan is still relatively more suitable for the right side, and with the aging of Jeff Kenna, the right-back option consisting of Paolo Ferreira and Finnan is definitely the top in the Premier League. Therefore, Arthur and Mourinho have long been planning to make up for the lack of left-back by buying players this summer.

"I have three candidates." Mourinho obviously already had a candidate in mind, saying: "Heinze, who is the same as Ronaldinho, is Paris Saint-Germain, Bridge, Southampton, and Ashley Cole, who is also selected for the England national team and plays for Arsenal. ”

"Oh? are all good choices. Arthur replied in the affirmative.

Heinze moved to Paris Saint-Germain last season and developed into an excellent centre-back in Ligue 1, at the heart of PSG's defence, with a fierce and decisive defence and a tenacious fighting spirit.

In Arthur's previous life, Heinze moved to Manchester United in the Premier League for £6.9 million in 2004 and became an absolute mainstay at Manchester United's left-back. His debut season at United was nothing short of radiant, and he was voted the club's Man of the Match of the season, which was a natural fix for Blackburn's current shortcomings at left-back.

Bridge, on the other hand, is the standard English full-back that Southampton have developed: full of energy and precise crosses.

And the current Bridge also has one of Arthur's favorite traits, which is the attribute of being called an "iron man": in 2000-01 he was the only player in the Premier League to play all the games except goalkeeper, and deservedly became Southampton's man of the year.

As for Ashley Cole, do you need to repeat it in more words?

The No. 1 left-back in the Premier League, who dominated the starting position of the left-back of the England team for ten years, was regarded as the No. 1 left-back in football at his peak......

Of the three options, Arthur is undoubtedly most interested in Ashley Cole, as bringing in Kerr would not only bolster Blackburn's own strength, but also directly weaken the rival captain Arsenal.

It's like Arthur's predecessor, Juventus, who poached Higuain from Napoli for a €90 million release fee.

Many people scoff at the 90 million euros that Juventus spent on bringing in Higuain, in fact, Higuain's value is far from worth 90 million euros, but they have not noticed that Napoli, as Juventus' biggest rival for the league title, has no strength to fight Juventus after losing Higuain.

It can be said that Juventus directly used the 90 million euros to sign Higuain to "buy" a Serie A championship trophy.

Now that he has a mature idea, Arthur will definitely not hesitate any longer.

"Monchi, when you negotiate with Paris Saint-Germain, you also follow Heinze at the same time, the cap is 10 million euros, and the priority level is the same as Ronaldinho."

"Understood!" Monchi nodded and said, for the current Heinze, don't say 10 million euros, even a 20% discount is enough for Paris Saint-Germain to nod quickly.

"Then Jose, Bridge and Ashley Cole are in charge of you, unless there is no news about Ashley Cole's transfer, and you start negotiations with Southampton. As long as Arsenal's return price is under £30 million, you don't have to report to me, you can sign it directly. Arthur said decisively.

"£30 million?" Mourinho wondered, because the current Ashley Cole is really not worth the price.

"Well, that's right, £30 million." Arthur affirmed, then seemed to remember something, and reminded again: "Jose, you can promise Ashley Cole that as soon as he joins Blackburn, we will give him twice the weekly salary of Arsenal!" ”

"No!"